Ever since our founder, Sir Michael Colman and farm manager Ian started farming peppermint over 25 years ago, we've been asked by so many of you if you can visit to see what Summerdown is all about. We've recently thrown open the stable doors of three expertly crafted shepherd's huts, the perfect hideaways for two [...] More →
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Refresh your home for Spring
The bulbs are out, the days are longer and we're starting to get a spring in our step. It's time to shed winter from our homes, have a good old spring clean and refresh our homes for the new season. One way to do this is to bring the outside in with a home fragrance [...] More → -
Meet Jules
Continuing our ‘meet the team’ profiles, please meet Jules who some of you may have have spoken to on the phone about Summerdown or met at the Country Living fair. Jules is responsible for developing our network of brilliant stockists and sharing the Summerdown story far and wide – when you see Summerdown in your …
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World Wildlife Day
March 3 is World Wildlife Day. It is a United Nations International day to celebrate all the world’s wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet. At Summerdown, we’re always thinking about our impact on the environment and how we can maintain a …
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B Corps we love
Did you know that Summerdown is a B Corp? March is B Corp month, when the global B Corp community joins together to celebrate what it means to be a B Corp – striving to balance profit with people and planet. To celebrate all the brilliant work these companies are doing, we’d love to give a …
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WIN a cosy Winter’s night in
We’ve teamed up with luxury pyjama brand Their Nibs to offer you a chance to win a winter-nights in bundle worth over £70. This wonderful prize includes; a Summerdown Relaxation gift box which contains our mouth-watering peppermint creams, restorative peppermint tea, relaxing mint & lemongrass bath soak and nourishing mint & lemongrass body lotion PLUS …
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Meet Catherine
Continuing our ‘meet the team’ profiles, please meet Catherine who some of you may have already met at fairs and events around the UK where Catherine is the smiley face behind the brand telling you all there is to know about Summerdown and sharing our delicious samples. Catherine is a retail expert and is in …
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Mint & pistachio chocolate fridge cake
GEE’S SUMMERDOWN MINT AND PISTACHIO CHOCOLATE FRIDGE CAKE MAKES 24 BARS Ingredients 300g dark chocolate (72% cocoa) roughly chopped 2 drops Summerdown peppermint oil 100g golden syrup 120g unsalted butter, cut into small cubes Pinch of salt 100g dried cranberries or cherries, soaked in 2 tbsp of rum for 30 minutes 170g digestive biscuits, roughly …
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Our 2021-22 Impact report
Pour yourself a cup of Summerdown’s tea and have a read of our first Impact Report to learn more about Summerdown and what makes us tick.
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WIN a luxury Christmas food hamper
For this amazing Christmas giveaway worth over £85, we’ve got together with two of our favourite Hampshire food brands; ChalkStream®️ and Cambrook Nuts, to offer you a selection of delicious treats just perfect for nibbles and starters. With Summerdown providing the sweet peppermint treats, that’s your Christmas feast covered. Enter here.
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Winner BBC Food & Farming Awards
On Wednesday, Jo, Rosie and Ian travelled to Cardiff to the BBC Food & Farming awards and came home with the ‘Best drinks producer’ award for our peppermint tea. To say we were absolutely thrilled, is an understatement. You can listen to more about the awards and our peppermint tea on BBC Radio 4 …
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Meet Jo & discover what makes him tick
Continuing our ‘meet the team’ profiles, please meet Jo who heads up our Sales & Marketing team and is Grandson of our founder, Sir Michael Colman. Jo joined the family business 5 years ago, having started his career in politics and then followed his passion for all things food, working at Jude’s Ice Cream, our …
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